Books like Serenity Rose Volume 1: Working Through the Negativity

I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. Serenity Rose takes a page from cute Goth-y characters such as Ruby Gloom, Emily Strange, and Invader Zim. The artwork is heavily influenced by Japanese cartoon styles. However, the surprisingly intelligent dialogue adds a more adult angle to these sources.There were times when I felt as if I were walking in on someone else’s inside joke. However, the majority of the comic is accessible to even those who don’t count themselves part of the subcultures depicted. I quite liked the juxtaposition of cute and scary.